Agribusiness is characterized by raw materials that are mostly perishable, variable in quality and not regularly available. The sector is subject to stringent regulatory controls on consumer safety, product quality, and environmental protection. Traditional production and distribution methods are being replaced by more closely coordinated and better planned linkages between agribusiness management encompasses many aspects of the economy: Agricultural producers, business that provides supplies and services to the producers (including cooperatives), businesses that add value to agricultural products, and those that facilitate the marketing of agricultural products to an ever-growing marketplace.